NYPD to Continue Slandering Deceased Crash Victims and Compounding Loved Ones’ Grief
NYPD has no plans to reform the way it releases information on traffic crashes, despite the department's terrible track record of falsely blaming victims for their own deaths.
August 2, 2017
NYC Drivers Injured 1,324 Pedestrians and Cyclists in June, and Killed Nine
City Hall reported 56 pedestrians and cyclists killed by city motorists through June, and 6,915 injured, compared to 65 deaths and 7,252 injuries in the first six months of 2016.
August 1, 2017
Cab Driver Kills Woman in 19th Precinct, Where Police Brag About Seizing E-Bikes
Barbara Horn was the second person this year killed by a cab driver in a crosswalk in the 19th Precinct. On an average day, precinct officers summons around five motorists for violating a pedestrian’s right of way, and ticket just one speeding driver.
July 31, 2017
ER Chief: NYC Needs More Speed Cameras and Bike Lanes to Reduce Traumatic Brain Injuries
The chief of emergency medicine at NYU Langone Hospital-Brooklyn says at least 15 percent of TBIs treated at Brooklyn hospitals annually can be attributed to traffic crashes.
July 28, 2017
Private Trash Haulers Are a Street Safety Menace — It’s Time for Carting Route Reforms
With two people killed in the last three months, there’s more urgency to implement City Hall’s proposed reforms to bring order to waste collection routes and reduce private carter mileage on city streets.
July 27, 2017
StreetsPAC Releases First Round of Endorsements for 2017 Council Races
September 12 is primary day in NYC, and New Yorkers will be voting to determine every seat on the City Council, every borough president, and every district attorney.
July 25, 2017
